Nuclear Fuel Design
Review and Analysis by NAC Stoller provides independent assessment of fuel
designs, newly introduced design features and materials, including their likely
performance under operating and accident conditions. Such analyses are available
in support of procurement activity, supplier transition, or the introduction of
a new design/design feature/manufacturing process by an existing supplier.

Fuel Related Reactor Operations Support services are available from our experienced
team including:

Reactor Coolant System Water Chemistry Program Evaluations

Failed Fuel Analysis and Action Plans

Poolside Examinations and Spent Fuel Tooling Designs

Fuel Fabrication Procurement Services include:

Technical and Quality Assurance Oversight in the manufacture of nuclear fuel and
other safety-related or quality related procurements. NAC Stoller can work independently,
or in support of a customer team. With experience of oversight at vendor factories
in the U.S. and Europe, including component sub-suppliers, we are able to provide:

For many years NAC International has provided expert support to nuclear utilities
seeking augmentation of their in-house knowledge and personnel responsible for nuclear
fuel fabrication procurement. NAC’s expert support to your procurement activities
has the potential to repay the investment in our services many times over.

NAC Stoller Training includes:

Performance-Based Nuclear
Fuel Manufacturing Oversight in a 2.5 day seminar provides training on fabrication
techniques and the assessment of them in consideration of design, materials, performance,
reliability and integrity. The training presents methods and approaches for the
development of a prioritised (graded), engineering-based, technical oversight program.
This training helps utility oversight staff to identify and focus on the most important
aspects of manufacturing, including statistical techniques appropriate for the assessment
of manufacturing processes and inspections.

Products

Regular Nuclear Fuel technical products from NAC Stoller include the COPAG (Core Performance Assessment Group)
program. COPAG membership includes utilities that operate a diversity of reactor
types and fuel designs in Asia, Europe, and the United States. They sponsor independent
analyses by NAC Stoller of critical contemporary issues in nuclear fuel design,
manufacturing, operation, performance and reliability. COPAG provides members with
highly organised vendor and industry information, including expert analysis on nuclear
fuel and core components.